Merkley, Wyden Announce Funding for Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today a total of $758,810 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund) for two projects that will increase and improve western monarch butterfly and pollinator habitats in Oregon. “We’ve
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along the Tillamook River Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting
Merkley, Whitehouse, Welch, Huffman: at INC-5, U.S. Must Champion Agreement to Address Full Life Cycle of Plastics
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—joined by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Peter Welch (D-VT), and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02)—today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory calling for the United States to use its influence
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Nomination of Adrienne Nelson to U.S. District Court
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued the following joint statement about today’s announcement from the White House of Associate Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson’s nomination to the U.S. District Court. “We wholeheartedly support President Biden’s nomination of Associate Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson
Wyden, Merkley: $225,000 to the Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District to Support a Diversified Economy on Oregon’s North Coast
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District (Col-Pac) will receive $225,000 to establish an economic development planning framework that supports diversified job creation in the region. “I know from holding more than 1,000 town halls throughout our state that Oregon communities
Merkley, Bass, Gillibrand, Durbin Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Non-Citizen Children in Government Custody
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Karen Bass (D-CA-37), and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) teamed up to introduce the bicameral Children’s Safe Welcome Act. This bill establishes new standards to ensure that the safety and well-being of migrant children in government custody are
Merkley, Wyden Announce More than $3 Million to Help Safeguard Water Supplies around Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announce a total of $3,052,940 in federal funding is headed to three projects across the state to combat record drought conditions throughout the west, including Oregon. These federal investments are intended to safeguard local water supplies in response the
Merkley Sounds Alarm on Human Rights Concerns in Ethiopia
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, in a letter to the U.S. Department of State, called attention to human rights concerns for the Oromo community, urging the Department to do more to address the ongoing human rights and humanitarian situation in Ethiopia. “I write to you regarding
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer: More than $18.4 Million to Portland International Airport for Improvements That Will Lower Emissions
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with Congressman Earl Blumenauer today announced that Portland International Airport (PDX) will receive more than $18.4 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for improvements to heating and cooling systems that will dramatically lower energy demand by 83 percent. “Portland’s airport
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